2011 annual report Cover photo:Bison andcalf©David Lamfrom Donald Barry,President Executive Vice H. Ronald Pulliam, Ph.D. Maryland Secretary Richard G.Pritzlaff* Washington, D.C. Vice Chair Winsome McIntosh* California Chair Victor M.Sher* BOARD OFDIRECTORS Massachusetts Jeff Corwin* Virginia President Jamie Clark Rappaport Arizona Dinah Bear California Edward Asner Arizona Treasurer Jamie Clark, President Rappaport Washington, D.C.20036-4604 © 2012Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17thStreet, N.W. Editor: Heidi Ridgley Writer: KristaSchlyer Art Director:Art Jen Lee Annual Report Staff 202.682.9400 *

Colorado NoonBarry Washington Ruth Musgrave California David Margulies California Richard Kopcho* Tennessee Ashley Judd California Mari Snyder Johnson New York Adelaide P. Gomer* California Godshall Liberty Washington, D.C. Eric R.Glitzenstein Maryland Caroline D.Gabel

© joel sartore/www.joelsartore.com * Pennsylvania Susan Wallace Virginia Lee M. Talbot, Ph.D. Colorado Karin Sheldon Georgia Laura TurnerSeydel* Nebraska Joel Sartore California Terry Root California Judy Posnikoff Minnesota Jaime Pinkham Massachusetts Matthew F. Pawa Executive Committeemember plants intheirnaturalcommunities. protection ofallnative wildanimalsand membership organizationdedicatedtothe Defenders of Wildlife isanational,nonprofit Virginia Rodger Schlickeisen Florida Alan Steinberg New York Terry C.Pelster Emeritus President bo ard emeritus

Stanford U and Policy Environmental Science Center for Dr. TerryRoot Brookfield Zoo Society Chicago Zoological Dr. George B. Rabb U Institute ofEcology Dr. H.Ronald Pulliam North Carolina Science, U Institute ofMarine Peterson Dr. Charles(Pete) Florida U Dr. Reed Noss U Colorado State Dr. Noon Barry Science niversity ofGeorgia niversity ofCentral niversity niversity of niversity Advisors Crystal Meyer Glitzenstein & Eric Glitzenstein School ofLaw U Holly Doremus Arizona Dinah Bear Regent's Park, London Institute ofZoology Dr.Rosie Woodroffe Harvard U Dr. Edward O. Wilson Princeton U Dr. David S. Wilcove U George Mason Dr. LeeM. Talbot U Dr. Mark Schwartz committee Litigation niversity ofCalifornia niversity niversity ofCalifornia niversity niversity

Pleasanton, CA Joan Cambray Sher LeffLLP Victor M.Sher Advocates Western Resource Karin Sheldon School &ClarkLewis Law Daniel Rohlf F. Pawa, P.C. Law Officesof Matthew Matthew F. Pawa U Colorado State NoonBarry Washington Ruth Musgrave Tulane LawSchool O Council National niversity liver Houck

Wilson, WY Gilman O Atlanta, GA G. NortonBryan Manhattan Beach, CA Alice P. Neuhauser Los Angeles,CA Donna Mills Washington, DC Dr. ThomasE.Lovejoy CA PalosRancho Verdes, Darcy Kopcho Palo Alto,CA Michael Kieschnick Pleasanton, CA Chuck Hansen Corona Del Mar, CA Lawrence Goelman Delaware, OH Marianne Gabel Corona Del Mar, CA Virginia Cirica 21 Fin schlickeisen 28 Wa C Speci22 al Thnksto our 20 Priv 18 Safegu Friendly Renew Change with Wildlife- AddressingClima 16 10 Living with Wildlife in theC Species intheFieldan 06 Fighting for Enda ngered species a 04 keeping theendangere d Aboutders Defen 02 table ofcontents ontributors ATribute to R a ys to Give ancial Report te Land rdway ourts ct effective arding P s for Wildlife able Energy Lookout Mountain, TN Lookout Ellen Whitaker McLean, VA Hayne TalbotMartha Los Angeles,CA Nancy Stephens Salisbury, NC Fred Stanback Franklin Lakes,NJ Loretta M.Stadler New York,NY Sally Spooner Brookfield, IL George B.Rabb Redstone, CO Alan R.Pilkington Seattle, WA Gaye T.Pigott Sun Valley,ID Perenchio Stephanie Freid- odger ublic and te

© nicole bedard photogrphy T Defenders in2011 to tackle the many challenges facing wildlife to tacklethemanychallengesfacingwildlife of Wildlife LegacyAward lastfall. movementconservation withtheDefenders butions totheorganizationandlarger and ourboard honored himforhiscontri- nation’s mostinnovative wildlifeinitiatives, in recognitionof20yearsoutstandingleadership. Wildlife LegacyAward toRodgerSchlickeisen (center) Jamie RappaportClark(right)presentthe2011 chair VictorBoard Sher(left)andDefenders’President “ Jamie Rappaport Clark including director oftheU president of Defenders ofW ildlife, andbefore that inanumber ofotherimpressive conservation positions, conservation experience andsenior management skills, well honed by herseven years as executive vice I amconfident Defenders will continue to be amajor conservation force underher leadership.” We continuetostandstrong andready spearheaded someofthe years, retired. Rodger our president for20 as Rodger Schlickeisen, transition atDefenders, he pastyear wasatimeof .S . FishandW ildlife S brings to thejob an almostperfect combination ofprofessional wildlife

A mess are losingwildspeciesat10,000timesthe the ESA'sprotections—at atimewhenwe the prospect ofextinctionfrom obtaining (ESA) by preventing speciesfacing new eviscerated theEndangered Species Act extinction rider. Theriderwouldhave victories wasdefeatingtheso-called deflected mostthreats. O andmembers, Defendersallies, supporters bills by the dozen. With thehelpofour Congress introduced anti-environmental assault seemedtoobold,somemembersof and habitatstoday. In ayear whenno a ge from thechairnd president development onpubliclands, for responsible solar-energy shape thefirst-ever program O energy teamworked withthe climate change.O to helpwildlifeadapt attempts tounderminepolicies protection programs, including for wildlifeandenvironmental ers alsofendedoffbudgetcuts one ofourtoppriorities. landmark law. Astrong ESAis forthisand broaden support ways tostrengthen, modernize to weaken theESA,we sought members ofCongress sought natural rate.Andwhilesome ervice during someofthat agency’s mostsuccessful years. bama administrationto Over thepast year, Defend- ne ofourgreatest ur renewable generations tocome. a healthynetwork oflandsandwatersfor are secure andthrivingsustainedby that wildlifepopulationsinNorth America acoursetoensureDefenders ischarting critical tooursuccess. With your support, of ournation'swildlifeandwildplacesis ment andadvocacy fortheconservation work possible. Your generosity, commit- who makeallofour steadfast supporters humans andwildlife. topreventing efforts conflictsbetween underscores ofourongo- theimportance Rockies. occurrence Thisunfortunate delisting ofthegraywolfinNorthern including thepremature legislative habitat. with strong protections forwildlifeand Chair, Board ofDirectors Victor Sher President Jamie Clark Rappaport We remain gratefultoDefenders’ We didlosesomebattles,however, —Victor Sher, ChairoftheB oard

and peregrine falcon. bald eagle,gray wolf species such asthe of keyendangered therecovery oversaw Shealso established. 27 newrefugeswere Refuge Systemand National Wildlife were addedtothe two millionacres her leadership, to 2001.Under Service from1997 Fish andWildlife director oftheU.S Act, Jamiewasthe Endangered Species wildlife andthe expert onimperiled biologist andleading years. Acareer president forseven as executivevice Wildlife afterserving of Defenders president andC Clark became Jamie Rappaport In October2011, EO

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Defenders of Wildlife 2011 annual report 2 species andwildlife for peopletoshare work withranchers the landscapewith across thecountry wolves rangewith species forfuture generations. ecosystems andtoprotect arichdiversity of functionsofnatural species, tomaintainthelife-support responsibility allnative tobegoodstewards oftheplanet,toconserve andwaters. deserts We believe thatasanationwe have an ethical sustained by adiverse network ofhealthyforests, grasslands,mountains, America toensure thatwildlifepopulationsare secure andthriving, science-based approaches, we work from 10fieldofficesinNorth force intheprotection ofwildlifeandwildlands.U For more thansixdecades, Defenders of Wildlife hasbeenaleading about them it'spossible livestock toshow restore imperiled to safeguardand Defenders works large carnivores. habitat. And we in areaswhere

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Polar bears © joan cambray Range Riders © joe whittle maximize the impact of their conservation work.maximize theimpact of theirconservation ➜ We private landowners, adviseandsupport helpingto lands. conservation increase connectivity between publicandprivate ➜ We pursuestrategiestodecrease fragmentationand public lands. ➜ We safeguard the healthandbiodiversity ofour C “wildlife-friendly.” government todevelop renewable energy thatis ➜ We work withenergycompaniesandthefederal andnaturalresourcestheir conservation plans. key stakeholdersaddress theeffectsofclimatechangein ➜ We andother helpfederalandstateagencies,landtrusts policies that benefit wildlife Promote climate andrenewable energy bears, Florida panthers,black-footed ferrets andbison. large predators andotherwildlife,includingwolves, grizzly coexistence programs thathelppromote therecovery of ➜ We helppeoplelive withwildlifeanddeviseinnovative healthy ecosystems. and otherimperiledspeciesasessentialcomponentsin in the West andremain vigilantinprotecting thewolf ➜ We fostered thereturn ofthegraywolftowild Act, America’s preeminent protection forimperiledwildlife. ➜ Protect imperiled wildlife onserve andrestore native habitat We are a steadfast championoftheEndangered Species

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photo courtesy susan wallace time when aconcernfor wildlifewasn’t inme.” went Susan by astreaminthe LehighValley, Ican’tremember and a Susan Wallace Endangered Species Act (ESA)in1973—thatworldwouldbealltooreal. fighting forvulnerablespeciesusingtheESA, we are theactitself. fightingto preserve Consequently, ofthispillar ofwildlifeconservation. fixated onthedestruction inadditionto law by President Richard Nixon, inthepast two decadesavocal group ofpoliticianshave natural world.Butin1973andbeingsignedinto support despiteitsoverwhelming bipartisan piping plovers from off-road andseaturtles vehicles. expand criticalhabitatforNorth Atlantic rightwhalesandtoprotect thefragileeggsof change. We have leveraged thelawtoprotect habitatforred-cockaded woodpeckers,to andtofightforthefuturenesting beachesofseaturtles ofpolarbearsinthefaceclimate of ourwork: todemandarecovery planforthefalteringMexican graywolf, toprotect passage­ exist, butifnotforasingularmomentinhistory—the and thewhoopingcrane.It seemsinconceivable that suchaworldcould Picture aworldwithoutthebaldeagle, theFlorida panther, thegraywolf P S Keeping theEndangered rote This lawiseffective andessential—acriticaltoolfor responsiblestewardship ofthe For nearlyfourdecades,Defenders of cornerstoneWildlife hasusedtheESAasvery pecies A c ting Imperiled

Ensuring avoiceforwildlife vania ontheedge ofthewoods “Igrewupin P she says. alsofascinatedme,”salamanders big orhowsmall.“T species, anditdidn’tmatterhow soon grewtoincludeother father. Herpassionfornature of free-rangingbisonwithher when shegotherfirstglimpse Wallace wasonlyfouryearsold Defenders’ boardmemberSusan ct Effective Wil adpoles and ennsyl- d life know top predators are important toecosystems, and know top predatorsare important and socialmedia, such asYouT engage thenext generationthroughmobilemessaging ishelping toexpandDefenders’outreach andSusan As chair oftheboardcommunicationscommittee, the courts,isallsobrilliantlyconceived andexecuted.” fromlobbyingtoprotectingwildlifein work ofthestaff, “I amsohonoredtobepartofDefenders,” “T shesays. a waterwaythatisnowNationalWild andScenicRiver. withP past 25years—starting overthe helped toprotectarangeofspeciesandhabitats on tobecomeactiveinbiodiversityconservationandhas usan waselectedtotheboardofdirectors. Susan In 2009, ennsylvania’s T ofthe ube andFacebook.“We inicum Creek,

florida panther © joel sartore/www.joelsartore.com House floor. Once again Defenders’ stopped theextinction rider onthe he my amendment that successfully timely advocacy of insupport it was under constant threat.”it wasunder constant biodiversity. T and ishelpingto maketheactmoreeffectivein conserving to protectandstrengthen theEndangeredSpecies Act, providedearlysupportforourwork Clark putsit,“Susan mission well.AsDefenders’PresidentJamie Rappaport they deserve.” passionhasservedDefenders’ Susan’s get overshadowedandendup notgettingtheprotections activity. “Icareaboutpeople,but I thinkthatwildcreatures biodiversityfromtheeffectsofhuman ted tosafeguarding isdeeplycommit- Susan with herhusbandBrucein2009, we knowhowtospreadthatmessage,” shesays. “Defenders ofWildlife provided highly effective and leadership inprotecting the As chair ofT Endangered S his supportwas essentialthispastyear, when —R proved invaluable.” he Woodtiger Fund,which sheestablished ep. N orm Dicks (D-Wash.) pecies Act

panther (above) why Defenders plover (below) and thepiping keeps thelaw fights sohard as theFlorida extinct. That's animals such The ESA has The ESA helped keep from going Congress to ensure effective. in anESALobby Day onCapitolHill. Act Under Attack, spreading theword through mediacampaignsand helpingourmembersparticipate proposals to undermineendangered species,by chronicling theminourreport, The Endangered Species win forwildlife.Energized by thiswin,Defenders went ontohelpblockadozen ormore additional Wildlife inoppositiontotherider. Service by Defenders’ President Jamie Clark andthree Rappaport otherformerdirectors oftheU.S.Fish and phone banking,op-eds,3,000callstoHouse membersandalettertoofCongress signed rider, Defenders e-mailalerts, launchedanintensecampaignthatincludedtargetedadvertising, Dicks (D-Wash.), Representative Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) andotherstookonthefighttostop precluded anyfundingfordesignationofcriticalhabitat. When House wildlifechampionNorm the infamous“extinction rider,” whichwouldhave prevented listingsunder theESAand new protective statusundertheESA. oftheESAthatpoliticiansratherthanscientistsendeda species’first timeinthe38-year history setting billpassedinMay 2011,whichremoved protections forNorthern Rockies graywolves—the Congresses combined.Many ofthesebillscameoutaPandora’s Box openedby aprecedent- There were almostasmanyanti-ESAbillsintroduced in August 2011asintheprevious four ES The extinctionriderultimatelywasdefeated majority—a critical by an bipartisan overwhelming Emboldened, anti-wildlifefactionsinCongress unleashedatorrent ofanti-ESAbills,including A Extinction Rider Defeated

Piping Plover © tom vezo/minden pictures habitat designations, recovery planning, species before they are listed. ImprovingES the is oneofthemostimportant things we can doto for landowners andfederal agencies to conserve the effectiveness oftheES our expertise inlaw, policy andscience to improve —Jake (Ya-Wei) Li(right), whose work I’m thrilled to have theopportunity to work with habitat conservation plansandsafe on thebooks for conserving wildlife andhabitat. policies on ESA listings andcritical excited about ourwork to develop incentives “The ES my colleagues at Defenders, where we combine includes analyzing anddeveloping preserve America’s wildlife heritage.” A isthemostimportant law harbor agreements. A. AndI’m particularly

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Defenders of Wildlife 2011 annual report 8 have prevented habitatformanatees. fundingforprotection of important Bay River, in Crystal Florida. We alsoopposedlegislation thatwould ofanFWSplantoexpandprotected warm-waterareassupport inKings will notrecover. related deathsare andwarm-waterhabitat secured, curtailed themanatee of around 5,000individuals,scientistsbelieve thatunlesswatercraft- died from exposure tocoldweather. With suchasmalltotalpopulation deadly formanatees.In 2011alone,watercrafts killed88manateesand112 strikes andotherthreats. Thelastthree years have beenparticularly frombut theycontinuetofaceunsustainablelevels boat ofmortality where theylive. Manatees were officiallydesignatedendangered in1967, for decadestoadapthumanactivityaround thewarmcoastalhabitats Gentle giantsofshallow waters,Florida manateeshave beenstruggling Manatee P rote In toincrease aneffort available safehabitat, Defenders testifiedin c ting Imperiled Wil d life

manatee © BRIAN J. SKERRY/National Geographic stock their inclusion. fighting for Defenders is protect them. resources to lacks the because FWS waiting list put ona but theyare protections, need ESA desparately the wolverine walrus and such asthe Some species human activities,andDefenders isworking to increasingly disturbedby snowmobiles andother not amomenttoosoon. Wolverine habitatisalso late 2012,andwithclimatechangehappening,itis a finaldeterminationofthewolverine’s statusin warranted forwolverines. FWSisexpectedtomake and announcedthatESAprotections are, infact, FWSreversedour partners, anearlierdecision lost, andtheiravailable rangeisshrinking. temperatures rise,theirsnowy mountainhabitatisbeing of themappeartobesuccessfullybreeding. Asglobal 300 wolverines inthelower 48statesandonlyabout32 distinction inaneraofclimatechange.There are fewerthan Wolverines are by nature creatures ofthecold—aperilous W olverine Thanks toalawsuitfiled by Defendersand with thechoice offollowing the out toseaand are now faced watched theiceretreat farther to climatechange.Theyhave changes totheenvironment due are facingradicalandrapid animals intheArctic, walrus 2007 and2009.Likesomany mented onlytwicebefore, in It wasanominousexodus docu- the watersofChukchiSea. departing thousands ofwalruses captured theimageoftens In 2010,avideocamera P acific walrus species thatare notyet listed like somanyother imperiled threat tothePacific but walrus, likely toriseasseaiceretreats. in Alaska,numbersthatare trampling deathsof131walruses In 2009,FWSreported the overcrowding andstampedes. ing dangersfrom predators, and theiryoung faceincreas- land where femalewalruses hauling outontolessdesirable will beharder tofindfood,or ice todeeperwaterswhere it Climate changeposesagrave still legalinMontana. also working toendtrappingofwolverines, whichis protect sufficient wolverine denninghabitat. We are aid thisimperiled species. behaviorandhowwalrus bestto how climatechangeisaffecting will record critical dataabout haul-outs inBristol Bay, which remote sensingcamerasatwalrus For example,thisyear we funded protection. platform forwalrus ing toestablishasoundscientific the meantime,Defenders iswork- backlog ofcandidatespecies.In FWS slogsthrough alarge wait inlineforprotection while must under theESA,walrus Defenders hasalsolauncheda“citizen science” project in twocriticalwildlifecorridorswhere leaders, researchers andadvocates. collaboration of wolverine conservation collaboration ofwolverine conservation website for the Wolverine Network, a November 2010,we helpedlaunchthe tor wolverine movements. Andin volunteers monitorseveral transects to documenttracksandother cameras inMontana tomoni- signs ofwolverines. We have also deployed remote-controlled

stampedes continue tomake news. wolverine © istockphoto David Gaillard Defenders of Wildlife mournsthe and conservation advocate David and conservation Climate-change-related walrus all the more to carrying outthe all themore tocarrying Dave’s losscommitsDefenders work hecared somuchabout. passing ofdedicatednaturalist great loss for the conservation great lossforthe conservation state wildlifeactionplansand adaptation toclimatechange, was buriedinanavalanche in December whileskiinginthe Wyoming. Dave’s passingisa areas offocussuch aswildlife Gaillard. Dave, amemberof Shoshone National Forest in our Northern Rockies Staff, community, for particularly the most—lynx,wolverines habitat conservation plans. habitat conservation the specieshechampioned 1967-2011 and fishers—amongother ocean residentsoffthecoastofCalifornia. pressure onsharksandhelppreventfurtherdeclineoftheseimportant T distribution ofsharkfinsinthestate. and diverse coalitiontopassabillthatbannedpossession,sale fins. Defenders’Californiafieldteamcollaboratedwithabroadand killed tofeedtheglobaldemandforshark-finsoup. cruel practiceofsharkfinning.Each year, upto73 millionsharksare fishingpractices,includingthe ing worldwidebecauseofunsustainable critical implicationsforoceanhealth.Butsharkpopulationsaredeclin- environment. Research hasshownthatsharkpopulationdeclineshave million years,andthisoceanpredatorplaysacriticalroleinthemarine Chapultepec and LosCoyoteszoos. exhibition onthe parrottrade,which hasappeared inMexicoCity’s of thisdownward trend.T full thirdlowerthantheyearbefore. We expectastrongcontinuation Mexicanparrotswereseized,which wasa report in2010,only566 significant decreaseintheillegal parrottradeinMexico.Infact,atlast and theplightofparrotswithin thecountry. Oureffortshaveledtoa andsincethenwehavebeenworkingtopublicizetheban 2008 ofwildparrots in helped secureabanonthecapture andsale Mexicanparrottrade.Weon acampaigntoendtheunsustainable recent successes S ar Sh M P study willhelpbuoyseaottersback tosafety. numbers down,buttheyremainhopefulthatthecluesrevealedby harming seaotters.Marinebiologistsdon’tknowwhatisdraggingotter howtoxicresearch chemicals tobetterunderstand andpollutionare in contributions.Andit’soneofthefewlifelinessupportingscientific Over thepastfiveyears,fundhasraisedmorethan$1.4million whosupportseaotterconservation. taxpayers donations fromstate theCalifornia SeaOtterFund,which collects sea ottersbysaving sport-hunted polarbear“trophies”fromCanada. a federalcourtupheldF its extinction.Inanotherruling,basedonthebear’sthreatenedstatus, species listprimarilybecauseofthreatsfromclimatechange—to prevent analysis ofthepolarbear—thefirstspeciesaddedtoendangered Bush-erarule,andthecourtisnowrequiringafullenvironmental 2008 the polarbear’srangefromfederalregulation.Defenderschallenged the impacts ofexemptinggreenhouse-gas-emittingindustrieslocated outside the InteriorDepartmentfailedtoadequatelyreviewenvironmental olar B ea O e tates, Californiahasbeenamajor marketforshark In theUnitedStates, xi can P k tters s T ears he world’s oceans have been home to sharks for 400 he world’soceanshavebeenhometosharksfor400 arrots Defenders scored another important winfor Defendersscoredanotherimportant

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“Defenders’ leadership was Wolf In the wake of Congress’ delisting of gray wolves in the

essential to the creation thorngren© larry Living with Wildlife Northern Rockies, our programs to reduce conflicts and foster of the Idaho Wood River public acceptance of wolves have taken on heightened urgency. Wolf Project. The four-year Defenders is redefining wildlife conservation from the ground up by figuring In the past year, Defenders helped the Oregon legislature pass a out innovative ways for people to successfully share the landscape with wildlife, bill designating $100,000 for livestock-compensation and wolf- demonstration project coexistence programs. But to be eligible for compensation for particularly large carnivores—like wolves, grizzly bears, Florida panthers and polar livestock lost to wolves, ranchers must practice nonlethal predator proved successful beyond bears. Figuring out how to live with wildlife is the only way to achieve full and deterrents. We also established a range-rider program in north- our most optimistic long-term species recovery, and it is a top priority for Defenders. eastern Oregon, where riders on horseback help protect livestock by hazing wolves on private ranchlands and in national forests. expectations. Going into To date, we have “coexistence” projects in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming. As the word coexistence And in Washington state, we are assisting wildlife agencies with trainings on nonlethal deterrents and depredation investigations. the 2012 grazing season, implies, our projects rest on the conviction that, with cooperative planning and practical We are also working with tribes, universities and local media to problem-solving on the ground, people and wildlife can live alongside each other and even Defenders’ leadership build support for the wolf’s return. thrive on the same landscape. remains central to In Montana near Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, we Defenders believes wildlife conservation is a collaborative endeavor. We work with ranchers, continued our support for three range-rider programs, as well sustaining and expanding researchers, community and conservation groups and federal, state and tribal agency biologists as fencing and other conflict-reduction strategies. Our ranching to develop, field test, promote, implement and share the costs of these nonlethal wildlife partners reported minimal wolf-related livestock losses—an the project and building deterrents, such as fencing, guard dogs and range riders. Our goals are to reduce wildlife especially notable accomplishment in areas where livestock regional acceptance of and livestock losses, build better relationships among all stakeholders and keep the discussion predation had been chronically high in the past. And in the solution-focused to demonstrate that living in the midst of large carnivores is not only possible Southwest, we completed 12 coexistence projects to reduce the value of nonlethal, but cost-effective and beneficial. conflicts with the endangered Mexican wolf.

predator-deterrence Livestock guard dogs and range practices. Meeting riders help make living Wood River: A Model of Coexistence these challenges looks near carnivores possible. Defenders’ flagship Wood River Wolf Project completed This year, our field crew helped to protect 10,000 2011 annual report

possible and will be a its fourth successful season in central Idaho, where four sheep during summer grazing months, just when wolf pups wolf packs currently range in Sawtooth National Forest. are big enough to start roaming and packs are beginning

significant achievement.” The project began after the Phantom Hill pack settled in to expand their territories well beyond the den. In four d life

© cindy hillemeyer/defenders of wildlife the area and were targeted for extermination after preying years, fewer than 20 sheep have been lost to wolves. As a on sheep. Defenders stepped in, met with sheep ranch- result, no wolves have been killed and the project became —Commissioner ers, state and federal agency representatives and county a model to try in other areas. Lawrence Schoen,

Board of Blaine County, Idaho commissioners and convinced them to try nonlethal deter- This year, our expanded efforts in the Wood River region d ers Wil of rents. The pack got a second chance and Defenders’ first gained the official support of county commissioners and a true large-scale field test of our coexistence strategies diverse group of partners including ranchers, local donors Defen was a great success. and state and federal wildlife agencies.

10 © erin maccallum/defenders of wildlife 11 coexistence

Black-footed ferret we are working toward saving prairie dogs Grizzly bear landowners financial assistance to install while recognizing that broad acceptance of electric fencing around beehives, chickens, © sandy sisti

The endangered black-footed ferret the species will take time. only about 1,600 grizzly bears remain sheep and other livestock. We helped eographic stock is an essential grasslands species. But for Defenders pays landowners who are in the lower 48 states. These bears are fund the installation of fencing around ational G N ational ferrets to recover, prairie dogs—the ferrets' supportive of prairie dogs and black-footed opportunistic feeders—a tendency that community dumps and provided bear- /

main prey species—must survive. ferrets not to graze cattle in a narrow buffer can make human and bear coexistence resistant trash containers and food lockers NICKLEN

Though not listed as endangered under zone along the borders of their properties. challenging. To survive in the wild, bears at public campgrounds. We also helped © PAUL the ESA, prairie dogs have declined by more This allows tall grass to grow, discouraging feed on everything from berries to carrion. in the hiring of a range rider for a ranch than 95 percent across the Great Plains. prairie dogs from entering neighboring A major cause of death for grizzly bears is with chronic bear conflicts. In the past These small grazers have long been viewed private properties where they might be from conflicts associated with habituation year, we completed 27 proactive projects in as competitors with cattle and treated as poisoned. In building tolerance for prairie to attractants like garbage, chicken coops, northwestern Montana and northern Idaho, vermin. In fact, they are still subject to dogs and fostering coexistence, Defenders fruit trees, livestock and bee hives. in and around the Selkirk and Cabinet- poisoning and often unlimited shooting, is paving the way for recovery of the prairie- Defenders reduces conflicts between Yaak recovery areas. We also hope to keep even on most public lands. At Defenders, dog dependent black-footed ferret. grizzlies and people by reimbursing ranchers migration corridors to the Bitterroot safe for livestock losses and securing attractants for grizzlies to improve the odds for bears like garbage. These projects include offering reoccupying this recovery area. Polar bear

grizzly recovery map With their hunting grounds literally melting out from under them, polar bears are forced to roam on land in search of From Compensation to Coexistence alternative sources of food, resulting in increased frequency of For 23 years, Defenders’ predator compensation fund bear-human conflicts. Coexistence strategies are critical to the polar

© joel © sartore/www.joelsartore.com paid ranchers full-market value for verified livestock bear’s future, which at the moment looks bleak given that the polar lost to wolves and grizzlies—a total of $1.4 million. The bear’s arctic range is likely to continue to shrink as sea ice forms later in the fall and melts earlier in the spring. fund laid the foundation for building rancher tolerance Defenders is working with Alaskan Native communities on the for wolves following their reintroduction in the West North Slope of Alaska to develop tools for living near polar bears. after being absent for most of the 20th century. Now This year, we supported a pilot project to install bear-resistant that recent federal legislation has been passed to provide food storage lockers in these communities, which serves the dual this type of funding, Defenders is focusing on proven purpose of replacing historically used ice cellars that are failing due

methods that deter livestock losses all together. Having 2011 annual report

to loss of permafrost, and deterring polar bears from scavenging firmly established our reputation as the go-to group for from human food sources. large-carnivore conflicts, Defenders is the conservation Defenders also worked with scientists, policy makers, Alaska d life community’s leading voice on living with predators. Native leaders and conservation organizations to prepare a report on feeding methods that keep bears away from people, which will

be used to help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and communi- d ers Wil of Defenders works to develop successful strategies that allow ties on the North Slope reduce the chances of conflicts between humans and carnivores, from black-footed ferrets (left) to grizzly Defen bears (above), to coexist on the landscape. people and polar bears. 12 13 coexistence

Bison They’re not carnivores, but bison are essential to the health of grassland ecosystems. That’s why Panther area of road

ison © sandy sisti sandy B ison © Defenders has been working to expand the number and size of the continent’s wild bison herds, Death with RADS including the nation’s largest in Yellowstone National Park. In 2011, the state of Montana began allowing Yellowstone bison to roam Gardiner Basin, a 75,000-acre area just north of Yellowstone, during the winter months. Many residents here welcome the bison, but some fear that the large grazers will damage their property or transmit disease. To avoid conflicts and maintain goodwill toward bison, we are helping residents in Gardiner Basin build bison-resistant fences. We have also worked tirelessly to help relocate some of these genetically important bison to new areas, including the Fort Peck and Fort Belknap Indian reservations in Montana. With financial support from Defenders, Fort Peck and Fort Belknap are expanding their bison reserves and building wildlife-friendly fencing—which keeps bison in while allowing elk and deer to jump over and pronghorn to go under. This work has the dual benefit of helping to restore wild bison

herds beyond Yellowstone and helping the tribes reclaim part of their cultural heritage. service park source: national This map shows the recently installed roadside animal detection system (RADS) along 1.3 miles of a particularly deadly road for panthers in Florida. Defenders partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to find funding for the installation.

Florida panther With only 100 to 160 adult Florida panthers in the wild, their survival is dependent on the ability of Florida residents to coexist with them. Much of the panther’s range in Florida is on private lands, so expanding available habitat will require working hand-in-hand with private landowners. This year, we have assisted property owners with funding for building predator-resistant enclosures to protect pets 2011 annual report and livestock at night. We also recruited and trained

volunteers to work with residents on conflict preven- d life “Bison are a keystone species, but today wild herds are far too small and their range is far too tion and conducted training workshops on coexisting limited to play any real ecological role. They are, in fact, ‘ecologically extinct.’ But by working with tribes, with panthers. Finally, Defenders is helping to develop ole T rust/animals animals

Montana officials and landowners around Yellowstone, Defenders is helping wild bison uth C coexistence tools and a conservation-incentive program rebound for their sake and for the health of grassland ecosystems.” to compensate ranchers for the ecosystem services d ers Wil of

provided by their lands. Defen – Jonathan Proctor, Defenders’ Rocky Mountain region representative, who works to protect and restore grizzly bears in the U.S. Northern Rockies and Cascades, and bison, swift fox, black-footed ferrets and black-tailed prairie dogs in the Great Plains. 14 © R florida panther 15 Promoting energy policies that benefit wildlife 'Smart from the Start' Renewables tortoise, California condor and golden eagle. Working with avoid, minimize and mitigate the impacts to sensitive stakeholders, Defenders helped reduce impacts from many wildlife and habitat. Defenders supports the development of solar and wind of these projects by decreasing project size, increasing Defenders also engaged in a public education campaign, energy, but not at the expense of wildlife. That’s why the acreage of land permanently protected as mitigation highlighting through the press and social media outlets utiÈrrez/istockphoto.com uis G

Defenders is working to ensure that the national transition for project impacts, and encouraging the relocation of the impacts of large-scale renewable energy development osÈ L

Addressing Climate Change to renewable energy is “smart from the start”—using both proposed projects to abandoned or disturbed farmlands. on wildlife and habitat. Defenders led a coalition effort to © J public and private land and favoring development on To make the process of renewable energy development mobilize activists to turn out for public hearings on the with Wildlife-Friendly disturbed lands over more valuable wildlife habitat. It simply more efficient, Defenders and our partners are advocating administration’s plan for a solar-energy program in the doesn’t make sense to degrade healthy land and destabilize an approach that would require wildlife and environmental West. We placed guest editorials in the San Diego Union Renewable Energy imperiled wildlife in our attempt to create a healthier global protections as up-front guiding principles for project siting Tribune and The Sacramento Bee and secured favorable climate. And it isn’t necessary. and design. We urged the Obama administration to adopt editorials in the Los Angeles Times and the The Desert Sun. Defenders of Wildlife is pioneering the science and strategies Over the past year we have analyzed potential wildlife smart-from-the-start principles for planning, designing and And we launched a radio tour in six western states, secur- impacts from many large-scale solar and wind energy project managing renewable energy projects. And, we continue to ing more than 20 interviews with coalition spokespeople. behind helping wildlife adapt to a changing climate, and we applications. Some of the proposals for development on our work closely with the administration, Interior Department As a result of our efforts, the Interior Department issued are advocating for smart renewable energy policies that will public lands would have adversely impacted endangered and officials and leaders in the renewable energy industry to a supplement to the plan, which included significant protect wildlife and wild places. declining species, including the San Joaquin kit fox, desert frame policies for solar and wind development that will improvements for conservation.

An endangered San Joaquin kit fox on the Carrizo Plain in California, a hotspot for solar-energy development. National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center Helping Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change further highlight the need for a legislative strategy for wildlife adaptation and successfully fended off a series of legislative attacks on climate change To help broaden our Climate change is proceeding at a rate that makes impacts to wildlife and adaptation work by the federal government. understanding of the habitats unavoidable. Even with the most rigorous emissions reductions This year, our climate change experts conducted two assessments of impacts of climate change we need to plan climate adaptation measures to help wildlife in the face of species vulnerability to climate change. We analyzed the vulnerability of all on natural resources, and to impacts such as shifting habitat ranges, rises in sea levels along coastal areas, 38 mammal species found in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to impacts develop response strategies and changes in precipitation as the climate continues to change. from climate change. Our assessment found that almost half the species for wildlife and wild lands, That’s why Defenders has made the policy and science of wildlife adap- there are at serious risk due to climate change, making the protection Defenders advocated for tation a top priority. We are working closely with states, private landowners of the refuge from oil and gas development and other disturbances

the creation of the National 2011 annual report and land trusts, federal agencies and Congress to generate and hone smart that much more important for polar bears, arctic foxes and musk oxen. Climate Change and Wildlife

strategies for helping wildlife adversely affected by climate change. On the other side of the country, we worked with the Florida Fish and Science Center at the d life Among other initiatives, we are championing the SAFE Act, legislation Wildlife Conservation Commission and species experts to understand the U.S. Geological Survey in sponsored by Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Sheldon Whitehouse vulnerability to climate change of a sample of Florida’s unique wildlife. We 2008. We continue to push (D-R.I.) that would mandate a coordinated national adaptation strategy, also worked with the state to develop a process for incorporating climate aggressively for funding d ers Wil of the inclusion of climate considerations into state wildlife adaptation change information into their state wildlife action plan. In other regions, we for the center—efforts that

plans, the development of state wildlife adaptation plans and enhance- hosted a series of workshops in North Carolina and Oregon on developing helped boost federal support Defen ment of the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Climate Change and and incorporating adaptation strategies into the state wildlife action plans. from $21 million to $25 16 Wildlife Science Center. We also hosted a congressional briefing to Defenders is planning a similar workshop series in California. million in 2011. 17 © kevin schafer/naturepl.com 18 to refuges,Defenders From nationalforests habitat andwildlife. the conservationof are managedfor works toensure our publiclands

Glacier National Park © Megan Lorenz protection inafinalforest-planningrule. expectations forstrong, bindingwildlife Obama’s Forest Rule, areport detailingour ability. Inwe produced ofthis effort, support andadequateaccount- wildlife conservation regulations containproactive provisions for toensure nationalforestour efforts that new and sincethen,we have beenrelentless in under theNational Forest Management Act attempts toweaken wildlifeprotections blocked theGeorge W. Bush administration’s national forest managementpractices. We healthy wildlifepopulationsare integralto Defenders hasfoughtforyears toensure that National Forest Management of theselands. managementlongtime advocate forsmart and restoration, andDefenders hasbeena cornerstone offederalwildlifeconservation forests andotherpubliclandsformthe O Public lands private landowners tomaintain healthylandsforfuture generations. that are essential towildlifesurvival. We work withfederalagencies,Congress and andrestoring thehealthynetwork ofhabitatsCentral toourmissionisconserving Lands for Wildlife S an ving Conser ur nationalwildliferefuges, national When thepublic commentperiodopened afeguarding PublicandPrivate restoring native hab d restoring won a major victory in the courts to protect inthecourts won amajorvictory the Roadless Rule, Area Conservation we last year, upheld whenafederal appeals court sponsored by Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wisc.). And America’s Wildlife Heritage Act, legislation ment Defenders isagainchampioning the Forest andBureau Service ofLandManage- onlandsmanagedby theU.S. conservation and clearcongressional direction forwildlife national forest management. to stakeholders,mediaandthepublicabout ourforests) devoted toproviding information developed web anew page(defenders.org/ for astrong forest-management Andwe rule. to theO the statesandmembersofCongress onletters hundreds ofsmalleroutlets. We worked with in anAssociatedPress pickedupby story and topnewspaper quoted inalmostevery in 10regional hearings.Defenders was and mobilizingactiviststaffparticipation generating nearly100,000citizen comments tions, we launched anintensive campaign, for theproposed forest managementregula- To provide protections stronger statutory bama administration,advocating itat on therefuge systemin Wisconsin. helped FWSfacilitateanational conference inthepublicprocess and participation initial plan.Defenders alsoworked toexpand long-rangefeedbackonthe constructive, year toanalyze therefuge systemandprovide vision. O engaged inhelpingFWSdevelop thisnew for therefuge system,Defenders washeavily nation’s fish,wildlifeandplants. the better utilize landssetasidetoconserve strategic“refugecrafted anew vision” to pace withthetimes.Because ofthis,FWS ensure thatmanagementofrefuges keeps ecological map, itisincumbentonFWSto a hostofsocietalchangesredrawing the wildlife heritage. With climatechangeand critical role ofthis nation’s inthepreservation Wildlife Refuge System hasplayed a For more thanacentury, theNational NationalRefuge Vision Wildlife roadnew building,logginganddevelopment. our wildnationalforests andgrasslandsfrom As a longtime supporter andadvocate As alongtimesupporter ur experts worked overur experts thepast

gothic mountain © ROBBIE GEORGE/National Geographic stock prioritize land conservation opportunities. prioritize landconservation owners intheChesapeakeBay region identifyand And we have beenworking tohelpprivate land- focused onclimatechangeadaptation.newsletters addressing thosethreats. that maybeonthehorizon anddeterminetoolsfor and habitatstheywishtoprotect, identifythethreats We todefinethespecies worked withparticipants inexpensive waytoaddress climatechangeimpacts. The goaloftheseworkshops istodemonstratean vision foradaptationinthefaceofclimatechange. for more tohelpthemdefine than100landtrusts a Over thepastyear, we heldworkshops andwebinars habitat. toconserve working across thecountry the effectiveness ofthemanyprivate landtrusts Defenders’ LivingLandsprogram strives toincrease Living Lands landowners efforts. enhancetheirconservation for wildspeciesandDefenders isactively helping Private provides landconservation criticalhabitat Private lands We alsoproduced aseriesofdigital

actions across thenation. for trackingandmappingwildlife habitatconservation registry, makingitthemostcomprehensive onlinetool ton. More than96,000projects are now ofthe part of Arkansas, California,Idaho, O toincludethestates registry expanded theconservation even posttheirown projects. Over thepastyear we in theirarea, and seekoutvolunteer opportunities www.conservationregistry.org canlookupprojects projects acrossconservation thecountry. Visitors to database thatrecords, tracksandmapswildlifehabitat Defenders’ isanonline registry uniqueconservation Registry Conservation restore private landsforwildlifeandhabitatconservation. tolandowners whomaintainand ecosystem services legislationthat willprovide to further paymentsfor including onprivate lands.AlsoinO million annually—forwildlifeandhabitatconservation, provide funds—about$100 15percent ofthestatelottery we helped pass aballotmeasure inO landowners This interestedyear inhabitatconservation. affordable, Defenders works tocreate incentives for To more makeprivate attractive landconservation and IncentivesConservation regon and Washing- regon that will regon thatwill regon we worked “This extraordinary gifthas given us a An extraordinary gift species and habitats wehelpprotect. species andhabitats bears, bisonandthemanyother further ourworkonbehalfofwolves, and adonationthatwillhelpus individual intheorganization’shistory, work. Itisthelargestgiftfroman advance ourbiodiversityconservation $2 millionfromJamesChambersto T all wild species.” change adaptation measures for continue pressing for climate wolf andgrizzly acceptance, and S helping us to defend theEndangered tremendous boost inatough economy, his year, Defendersreceived pecies A —Jamie Rappaport Clark, Defenders' president ct, expand ourwork toward

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Financial report For the year ending September 30, 2011 5th Annual Wildlife Conservation Awards Dinner In 2011, Defenders of Wildlife’s 1 million members and supporters contributed more than $31 million for wildlife and wildlife habitat. Law firms and others generously donated their time and expertise. Whether in the field, the courts or on Capitol Hill, it is the steadfast support of our A Tribute to Rodger Schlickeisen donors that allows Defenders to sustain our program and public education efforts. courtesy richard kopcho courtesy Rodger Schlickeisen, who retired from Defenders this fall after 20 years as president and CEO, was the sole Kopcho family and friends at the Yellowstone Wildlife Conservation Workshop honoree at our annual awards dinner on September 22 in Washington, D.C. Board member Jeff Corwin Sources of Funds Richard Kopcho served as master of ceremonies at the event, which was attended by more than 400 people. Rep. Norm 2011 sources Making the most of every dollar Dicks (D-Wash.), League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski and Defenders board members Grants and contributions $24,568 of funds* Defenders’ board member Richard Kopcho developed Bequests, trust and split interests $3,285 Grants and Ed Asner and Winsome McIntosh delivered tributes. Grammy-nominated singer Neko Case performed contributions 77% a love of the wild on early morning fishing trips with Income from investments ($1) a song in Rodger’s honor. The dinner raised more than $600,000 to help us advance critical work for Bequests, trusts and his father, hiking with the Boy Scouts and skiing and Royalties and other earned revenues $2,571 split interests 10% backpacking in the Sierra Nevada. Early in his life, the wild wildlife. Thanks to all who donated so generously and to all who joined us for this special evening. Royalties and other called, one howling icon of the wild in particular—the wolf. Contributed services $1,279 earned revenues 8% “Sometime in my early 20s, I saw a magazine article Contributed services 4% with a logo of Defenders of Wildlife and its image of the all photos © nicole © photography bedard photos all Total Revenue $31,702 wolf,” Richard recalls. “It spoke to me, and I sent in my ➜ Rodger Schlickeisen accepts the Legacy $10 or $15, and I kept sending in my $10 to $15.” Neko Case sings Award, recalling the highlights of his 20 Years later, Richard and his wife, Darcy, decided her tribute to years with Defenders. one Christmas to donate to Defenders’ adopt-a-wolf Rodger. Uses of Funds program. “We had a real tie to the family structure of Board member Ed Asner and Vice 2011 uses of funds wolves, the way they stay together. We decided our Wildlife action $9,155 Chair Winsome McIntosh deliver a joint Program and support family totem was the wolf,” he says. commentary on Rodger’s legacy to Law and legislation $3,347 services 91% In 2005 the Kopcho family—Richard, Darcy, Blake and Defenders and to conservation. Fundraising 9% Jessie—attended Defenders’ Wildlife Conservation Work- Media and education $9,619 shop in Yellowstone, where they experienced an ecosystem Constituency outreach $1,110 made whole by the return of the wolf. Richard was soon Fundraising $2,833 invited to join Defenders’ board of directors, where he has served for six years, including several as treasurer. Management and general $5,474 “Richard has been invaluable to Defenders as we navi- gate these challenging economic times,” says Defenders’ * For the pie-chart illustration, we have excluded the negative loss in President Jamie Rappaport Clark. “His financial expertise

Total Expenses $31,538 investments in the development of the percentages. 2011 annual report has helped us maximize our efficiency and effectiveness, Development Committee so that more resources are available for the core work Chair Laura Seydel d life recognizes and thanks Change in net assets $164 of wildlife conservation.” Richard and Darcy also donate generously through the Kopcho Family Foundation and Defenders’ supporters at Net assets, start of year $23,675 the dinner. encourage others to support Defenders’ work, including Blake and Jessie, who are both members.

President and CEO Jamie Rappaport Clark, Net assets, end of year $23,839 “What I value about Defenders is its willingness to d ers Wil of President Emeritus Rodger Schlickeisen take on those special interests that scheme to use public

and board member Jeff Corwin celebrate land and resources for personal benefit and its commit- Defen Rodger’s legacy at the awards dinner. ment to serving as a guardian of the public trust and of nature’s trust,” says Richard. 20 Dollars are in thousands. 21 22 acknowledges thesegenerousgifts,pledgesandpaymentsonpledges. protect wildlife andhabitatinfiscalyear2011.Defenders of Wildlife gratefully The donorslistedonthefollowingpagesgenerouslysupportedoureffortsto special thanks to ourcontributors U US Fish and Wildlife Service USDA –Natural Resources Fred andAliceStanback The CharitablePew Trusts O Wendy P. McCaw Foundation The Kresge Foundation Darcy andRichard Kopcho Environmental Defense Fund Doris Duke CharitableFoundation James Chambers $100,000+ niversity ofCalifornia atDavis pen Society Foundations Conservation Service Conservation The Marisla Foundation Caroline D.Gabel, The Shared Florida Fish and Wildlife Service The Energy Foundation Educational Foundation ofAmerica Biophilia Foundation $50,000-$99,999 Anonymous (2) The Wyss Foundation The Woodtiger Fund Wilburforce Foundation Earth Foundation**Earth The Capital Group Rangeland TrustCalifornia Sara S.Brown Fund $25,000-$49,999 Walton Family Foundation Turner Foundation, Inc. Stephen M.Silberstein Foundation Judith Posnikoff Terry C.and William C.Pelster** Park Foundation, Inc. Gilman O National Fish and Wildlife Foundation rdway

© jess lee Ruth Musgrave, Frances V.R. Seebe The Martyn Foundation The Edith H. Hahn Animaland Barbara Long** Jean andMurray Kilgour Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Paul J.Hewgill Charitable Cindy and Willis Hesselroth Godshall andEdwardLiberty Zwick The Leeand Juliet Folger Fund The Everglades Foundation, Inc. The Ettinger Foundation Morty Cohen Virginia Ciricaand CGMK Foundation The Michele andAgneseCestone Lisa C.Caplan** Joan CambrayandChuckHansen Carl andSusi Brown** Catherine D.Brown Dr. Mark Box Richard G.Beman Jean H.Bankier** $10,000-$24,999 Phil andEllen Whitaker The for Trust Public Land Nancy Stephens andRickRosenthal Loretta M.Stadler Vic andLeeSher Resources LegacyFund Foundation Resource Media M. Piuze Foundation O McIntosh Foundation David P. Margulies Mari Snyder Johnson Benjamin andRuth Hammett Marianne Halle Adelaide P. Gomer Marianne Gabel regon ofFish Department and Trust Foundation of theLutheran Community Wildlife Preservation Fund Foundation, Inc. Lawrence Goelman Foundation Wildlife Tacy WeeksHahn Dr. Maureen Hackett and Winkler C.Gosch and Virginia D. Meyer Glitzenstein &Crystal Helga Fuller Friends oftheFlorida Panther Robert Friend The Franklin Philanthropic Sylvia P. Farquhar** JoAnn P. andBert Eder, Sr. Debra Duffer John W.Dayton Monica Craun Kathleen Cover Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden Leslie Blanco Frances andBenjamin Benenson Eva Baranek Joan M.Axelson** The Augustyn Foundation Trust $5,000-$9,999 Sylvan andAnnO Kristan andPeter Norvig Heidi Nitze Alice P. Neuhauser and Anonymous (3) SocietyWildlife Conservation USDA Forest Service The Foundation Trailviews Lee andMarty Talbot Mark andJoan Strobel Alan andSue Steinberg The Steele-Reese Foundation Sally Spooner Shumaker Family Foundation Carrie Shepard andDan Gusfield Gay Rogers** The Nora Roberts Foundation Doris andNeil Ratner** The Prentice Foundation, Inc. Gaye T.Pigott Patagonia, Inc. Mr. Roman O Gosch Fund Refuge, Inc. Foundation Foundation, Inc. Thomas R.Conroy** Foundation liynyk estreicher Anonymous (2) Wildlife Habitat CouncilInc. The Whittle Family CharitableLead Alexander Watson Kate andBrad Vogt L.andRobert Kathryn Vizas Richard D.U Irene Trautman Margaretta Taylor Sun RanchInstitute State ofNorth Carolina Esperanza Spalding Mr. andMrs.John B.Slater Gaile B.Russ Ed Rounds andCallae Walcott- Anne Powell Riley Mrs. Paul Richards Ray Rowe 1988 Trust forAnimals Eva andBill Price Pasadena CommunityFoundation Martin and Tanagra Netsky Natural Resources Defense Council Douglas S.McVie Lisa McMillan AnnMahoneyMary Tom Lyons Pam Lunny Ludden Betty White Cedar Elm Fund ofThe Dallas H.R. LaBar Family Foundation Adlyn L.Krom Lynn M.Koons Lisa Kim Michael Kieschnick Ashley Judd andDario Franchitti Shirley F. Jones Anna S.Jeffrey** Irene’s Myomassology Institute Andrea Harter Harding Educational andCharitable Lorraine F. Handel andLesleyHammond Gary Trust Rounds Foundation Foundation Fund ofThe Greater Cincinnati Foundation rell Jean Howard Audrine Honey Mr. andMrs.Robert L.Hoguet, III Dr. Melinda Hirsch Jamie Hills Ann Herring Anita Hart Dan Harrison andRosemary Jessie M.Harris Jay Grizzel Russell Frey Stephanie Freid-Perenchio and Michelle L.Folger Mitra Fiuzat The Fanwood Foundation/West Donna M.Esteves Judith Donath Family Foundation Joseph L.Dombrowski** Helen Demes Patricia C.Cushman Irene Crowe, Pettus-Crowe Harriett Crosby Chattopadhyay The Acharya Jamie Clark and Rappaport John andTheresa Cederholm** Douglas Cable Terri and Ted Bumgardner Kathie Broyles D.BrounellLewis Charitable Trust Jessie Brinkley andBruce Bunting John Bradley Ruth L.Bowman Geneva Belford Dinah Bear Barron CharitableFoundation Robert G.Barnhardt Marlow S.andBarbara Baar Russell Atha Tracy K.Arthur Barbara S.Apgar, M.D.** Duance C.Andresen American Bird Conservancy $2,500-$4,999 John G.Perenchio Foundation Foundation of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, anadvisedfund Jim Clark

Prairie Dogs © Jonathan Proctor/Defenders of Wildlife Dr. Nicolson Margery Nature’s Path Foods, Inc. National Audubon Society Susan Moran Montana ofFish, Department The Janice andAlan Menken Richard Melsheimer Thomas F. McCrea Dr. andMrs.James W. Matthews Dortha Marquis Brian Malloy** Edith W.MacGuire** Alexis Lund Bruce Ludwig Joseph LoganandDenise Palmieri Evet Loewen Dorothy Lichtenstein Landers Gary The Kodiak Foundation Ceceile Klein Karen Kilimnik Jennifer Kendler Dr. Rosalie Keith Samuel Jones JonesGarry andGradyMary L.Jeter The HW Fund, The San Diego Roberta L.Huot Wildlife andParks Foundation Foundation Lisa Wan TransWild Alliance William andBonnie Todman AnnStevensMary State ofCalifornia Barbara M.Smith** Jocelyn Sladen** Ann Siner Sierra Club Natalie Shuttleworth** Jack Shuck Mr. andMrs.Richard H.Schnadig Joan F. Schmidt Sand Dollar Foundation Jonathan Sadowsky andConnie RuffoMary Vickie D.Rosskam Shani Rosenzweig Alexis Roosa andDavid Hiniker Dr. L.Robinson Gary Laurie Rittenberg Tiese andRobert Quinn** PulfreyCory Helga Pralle Ellie Phipps Price Potomac Conservancy Phyllis Parsons Miriam O Christine andEdwin N.O Elizabeth W. Fischer rwin O berdorfer rdway The ClaraG.andAlben F. Bates Schantz Basir Donald J.Barry Sandy L.Banks Janet Baines Ann Axel Etta May Avery Julie Antonich Marilyn A.Annan Sonia Ruth Anderson Louise Anderson Dara Lee Anderson** Joseph Amodei Miriam Amari Nancy Alexander Judy S.Adams Dorothy C.Adams Charlene J.Abraham** Barbara Abbott $1,000-$2,499 Anonymous (2) Salvatore Fabrizio Zichichi Dr. Richard Zavesky Mr. Michael J.Zak andMrs. Roger Williams N. WilliamsKeith J. WickerWilliam Emily Welborn Foundation Roxanne Zak 23 Defenders of Wildlife 2011 annual report

24 Eleanor Briggs Leo S.Brenneisen Pamela Bowes-Davis Mr. andMrs. Harold B.Bosworth Sarah Bonilla Mr. andMrs.Michael Bond C. J.Bollhoefer Erik Boas Suzanne Blumberger Frances Blane Alicia Bixby Laura Bivins Charles Birkenkamper Mr. andMrs.John Bierwirth** Peter Bickford J.R. Bertram Dr. Robert andPatricia Berry** David andAnneBernstein Barbara Berman Dalice Benge Ruth Beckner Jon andMelissa Becker Foundation Frederick Bear The Beagle Foundation Theodore F. Bayer Edmund Bauzys special thanks to ourcontributors James H. Carmel Patricia A.Carlson Debra Carlson Steven L.CantorandJessie Jonas William Canady Marilyn Callaly Susan Cage Julie Byers Dovre H.Busch Hugh Burton Charles O.Burgess Bunting Family Foundation Ellen Bunch Linda Bukowski Traude Buckland** Jeffrey Bruninga Joshua J.Bruckerhoff and Peter G.Brown Nancy Brown Reenie Brown Brooks Browne Mr. andMrs.Frederick Brodsky Karen Brodie Marian D.Brock Anne Brister Irina Marinova Toni Cupal David Cunnings Sheila Cunningham George W.Cunningham Richard Culatta Maleah Crumpler Lynn C.Cross Rebecca L.Creglow Creekcats Environmental Fund Beverly J.Crawford Tony Crabb Peter Conroy E.Comeaux Mary Collins Mary Kim Cogle Willard W.Cochrane Dr. J.A.Clayman Susan Clark Cinnabar Foundation James Chumbley Yvon Chouinard Mabel Chin Peter Chesson Marta Chase Jill Chambers Dr. William L.Carter

Pacific Walrus © PAUL NICKLEN/ National Geographic stock Stephanie &Lawrence Flinn, Jr. Gerald Flaherty Richard Bergmann and James T.Field Conchata Ferrell Ryan Ferguson Laurie Fenster Karen Felts Steven Farmer Jean Farmelo Ezulwini Foundation, Inc. Margaret Everett Carolyn Evarts Barbara H.Engler Nancy Emblom Rostyslaw Elyjiw Virginia Ellingen Jeri L.Edwards Lydia Edison Simon Edison Foundation, Inc. Ruth Eckert Amy Durland DuffMary Susan Drumheller David Dressler Karen Drayer Louis Dorfman Holly Doremus John A.Donovan Strachan & Vivian Donnelley Shawn Donnelley DollarhideMary The Honorable J. Robert Dole Lavinia M.Dimond Sandra Dietrick William T.Dickerson Jack andBarbara Dick The Honorable John DiBlasi John Desjardin Bronwen Denton-Davis Victoria J.DeGoff K.I. Davis David Davis Joan DaVanzo Kimberly Dark Ronald Daley Jesse Dahlquist Vicki Curren Charitable Trust Denise Filakosky Foundation Dr. Kenneth Haile, Jr. Lois S.andRoger A.Hager Elizabeth K.Hagedorn Sally E.Hackel** Anabel M.Guiney Rosana Guimaraes Mr. andMrs. Winston Guest Lee andLulu Grodzins Andrew Grimm Ann M.Gregg** Lumina Greenway The Greene-Milstein Family Dolores T.Greene JoMary Greenberg Mr. andMrs.Robert H.Graham Lori Grace RolandMary Gordon Katherine L.Goolsby David A.Golden Doris Goff** Alicia Goetz Dr. BonnieGlisson Jennifer Sarna Glick Mark Gittler Frances A.Ginsberg Gwen Gildea Katharine L.Gilbert Roland Ghazal Penelope Gerbode Dan Gerber GeorgeMary Kathleen Geist Patricia Geiger Elizabeth Gearin Valerie Gates Kathleen A.Gates** Pamela J.Garrison William Garrigues** John J.Garand Marie LeeGaillard** Bridget Fusco Betty Funkhouser Mack Fuhrer Katrina Frey Melanie French Dr. Lawrence Frateschi Deborah Francesco Gregory A.Fowler Jane Fogle Nancy Keipe Fody Foundation Rosemary andJamesRosemary Jepson, in andBernardAlarya Jay Darlah Jasper Robert andHarriet Jakovina** Rishun Jain Elizabeth Jackson The J& Foundation Diana Imig Roberta Humphreys Ethel H.Huisking Huisking Foundation Charles Huffstutler Rachael Hsu Judy and Ted Howells Margaret E.Hough** Charles Hopper Ellen Hopkins Amanda W.Hopkins Ann Holz Steven C.Holtzman Mr. Simon Holden and Rick Hoffer Julia B.Hirsch Elizabeth Hiner Victoria Hilty Richard Hill HigginsonRosemary Samuel N.Hicks Hennessey Family Foundation Dana Sherrill Hendricks Robert J.Heidemann Dr. Sandra H.Heater Kristin Haywood andAsokaDiggs Lauren Haynie The Merrill G.and Emita E. Wendi B.Harrison Alexandra M.Harrison Georgianna Harris Eric Harrah Tam Harmon** Romayne A.Hardy** The E. Hansen Robert Family Samuel A.Hanger Hamill Family Foundation Wolfgang C.Hallauer Julie Hall Alice Hall memory ofKaren Jepsonmemory Ciraulo Dr. TeresaMeng Hastings Foundation Foundation Hertha Lehmann Timothy Lee Linda R.Lee Dylan S.Leeand Leslee York** Bettie R.Leavitt Belina L.Lazzar Marta Jo Lawrence Dr. ChristineLaskin andMr. Peter Laskas Dr. andMrs.Roger Lang** Ally Landgraf Dr. Paul Lampert Terease Kwiatkowski Mr. andMrs. William Kurtz Nancy Kunes** Vincent Kueffner C. Stephen andPamella S.Kriegh Elora Koziatek Walter Kosierowski Pamela B.Koon Laurence Kolonel Susan Knutsen David and CassandraKnowles Carol Kleinert Dolores Kirchheimer Captain Victor Khayat,M.D. Horace S.Kenney Kendall andGlenn NashCheryl Tad Kelly Katie Kelly** Janet L.Kelley Arlene Bruhn Keesling Steven KazanandJudy Heymann Ruth Kaufman andArthur Steven D.Kassel Ms. Dorothy S.Kanehl** Ronnie Kanarek M.Kamm Gertrud Jayne Kalk Thomas E.Kaljian Sonia L.Kahn Joseph W. Kaempfer, Jr. Revocable Judy M.Judd Jan Jordan Michele Johnson Joann Johnson** Elizabeth Johnson Catherine Jobling Michael Galgoczy Kazan Fund Trust Jane L. Molay Susan K.Mokelke Bamshad Mobasher Mitchell Sean Reno Giving Trust Phyllis W.Minott Carol Minkin Dr. WandraMiles E. A.Middleton Jillian Michaels Carmen Mezzacappa Leila Merosands Sabine Meier Jean McNeill Mimi andStewart McMillen Bruce andJane McLagan** Dr. Mike andPatricia McCoy Susan McCarthy Shana McCabe Laurie McBride Helen McLaren Doreen McElvany Margaret A.Maw William J.Matousek Meigs Matheson J. Boyd Matchett Crozer W.Martin Robert Marston andAssociates,Inc. andPatriciaGary Marshall Mars Foundation Jacqueline Badger Mars Marcia Maroon Christopher P. Marcella Nora A.Maloney Jennifer Maitland Donald andBonnieMaharam Chelsea Madison Roger Maddux Charlotte A.MacLean Nina Machotka Marcia Lynch Peter R.Lyman Betty Luke Jolene Lu Helen Loyless Tony Low-Bee John Loughnane Sigrid Lopez-Gonzalez Dorothy Longstreet Lindell Long Marilyn Lockhart David W. Jr. Lewis,

Polar Bears © Peter Norvig Nikki O Margaret O Peter andJean O Jean O Suzanne O Gregory O Brenda O Morrison Family Foundation Jonathan O’Donoghue Helen A.Norton Paige Noland Dr. andMrs.Ruprecht Nitschke Nathan Nielsen Joan Nielsen Virginia Stewart Nicklas Richard A.Nicklas Rita Nichols Loi andAdele Nguyen** Theresa Neff Maha Naim MyersRita andBrys Beth Murphy Reggie Munoz Diane E.Moss Katharine B.Morgan Belinda Morgan Janet P. Montgomery ppenheimer tto lson lson paril tto ssorio Ron andJanice Pulliam Alan Priest Dr. andMrs.Marshall Priest Christine Powell Marilyn Porcino Carolyn Pope Dr. Diane L.Pomerance Anna E.Plappert Susan Pimentel Nuri Benet Pierce E. A.Phillips Linda Petrulias Frederick Perillo Lolin Perera Dr. Theresa A. Perenich** Dani and Harold Peper Lee Penniston Joseph Pendry Pamela M.Pearson Lorraine Pearsall Michelle A.Peacock Marianna Paulson Michelle andGerald Parrish Diane Parker Mr. Brainard W. Parker Tiffany Packard-Gamlin Jim Owsley 25 Defenders of Wildlife 2011 annual report

26 Fern Shellhase Karin Sheldon Deirdre M.Sheerr-Gross Ashley Sells Betty Jean Sell Scott Selden Shirley M.Seireg** Linda H.Seaman Alan H.Schwartz Robert F. Schumann Ford Schumann Loretta J.Schultz Susan E.Schrader Marla Schmitter Rick Schiefelbein AnnSchemenauer Mary Bernard Schechter Brett Schafer Diann Scarrott Sharon Scanlan David Sattinger Greg Sater Elizabeth Salm Marilyn L.Salazar Alexandra Rukeyser Rebecca Rubin G. Ross andLucie Roy Ken Rowles Christopher Steven Ross L.Rose**Mary Joan Robles Tina Robinson Laurel O.Robinson Ann Robinson Laura Robertson Bonnie andDick Robbins Jean ClaudeRitchie Kurtis W.Rintala Vincent Riggi Randolph Richardson Carl A.Richardson Diana L.Richards Mike Reuter Hans Ravenborg Ross Rappaport Jan Randall Dr. George B.Rabb Quetel Kathryn Jeanne Pyne Purdy Family Foundation special thanks to ourcontributors PaulW. Taylor LuRuth Taylor James Taylor David Tapscott Joe Szymczak Topo Swope SwintCharles Gary Swimmer Family Foundation Rosemarie Sweeney Michael C.Swanson Susan J.Suwinski Marilyn E.Suthard Teresa K. Sullivan Richard andBonnieSullivan Nancy Strelau Michaela Straznicka Heather Strange Howard andCaraStirn Sue AnnStephenson-Love Alan Stephens Taylor Stein State ofO Dr. George M.Staff Maria Staaf Guylaine St. Jean Douglas L.Sporn Lev Spiro Neil Spidell Margaret Spaulding and Greg Sparks Dr. Jon Spar andKaren Kulikowski Eugenie Sotiropoulos Colleen Sorensen Anthony Solano Dan W.Sneed Richard Smith Mabelle Jean Smith Loren Smith Lloyd Smith Dave Smith James Sligar and Carol F. Sjolund Eleanor Sims Julie Simons The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation James Shyer Karla J.Schockle-McCarthy Ewald Detjens** Diana M.Sattelberger regon Catherine Williams Tonia Willekes Mireille Wilkinson Beth Wilkerson** Wild Skye Thomas Whitcomb Westcliff Foundation Michael andJitka West** Sheree Wenger Walter Wells Betty Weitman Shannon Weiland Colleen Wei Robyn Weber Kristina Watkins K. Waterman Garry Denise Ward Roberta Walton Cindy Waldrip R. Wakiyama**Shari Gail WakefieldE. Nancy Ventresco** Sri Vemuri o VassyArthur and N. VaughanWilliam Dr.Lelia Vaughan** Felisa Vanoff FrancJJ Vanderven** Michiel van Hoorik Dr. Judith Van Baron LynnDonna Valukas Dottie Valente U Kathleen U Lucinda Twining Triford Foundation R. TrautRobert Ron Townsend Tomas Torres The Foundation Tissue L. TishmanJohn Michael andAmy Tiemann Tiger Baron Foundation Patnawon Thung Janice K.Thompson Susan Thomas Thomas Maryanne Marion T.Thomas Susan R.Theiss topia Systems, Inc. lga Velasquez-Vassy rquhart

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